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“That sounds personal,” he said.
“Believe me, it is,” she said, her eyes suddenly sparking, two weeks’ worth of hurt rising. Where she’d squelched the feelings like the pro she was, this little bit was now getting through. And she really didn’t care.
“Ah, to see those eyes flash again,” he said with a smile.
“You are despicable!” she said.
“And you’re out of line, Miss Killian.”
“Someone damn well better be around here.”
“This is personal, isn’t it?”
“My report isn’t biased, but this conversation sure is.”
“Then why don’t you get it out of your system, or we could have a difficult time ever working together.”
Jocelyn was ashamed of herself, but once headed down this path, there was little way she could suddenly turn about for any kind of graceful retreat.
“Tell me,” he prompted her.
“This is strictly between you and me,” she said. She took a deep breath not knowing how she was going to get through the next sixty seconds. Another deep breath and she could begin again. “I’ve met men in my life that have abused me one night, and then been cool in the morning. I’ve had my one-nighters, and my share of cads. But I’ve never had a night like the one we had, I’ve never connected with someone so magically, I’ve never shared the intimacies of my body the way I did with you to find there was nothing, absolutely nothing days later. I can’t believe you’re that heartless.”
“Then you’ve been talking to the wrong people.”
“I’ve talked to no one.”
“I think you’re missing the point, Jocelyn.” It was the first time since returning from Tahoe, that he called her Jocelyn. “Tahoe had its merits, but you need to understand, a relationship with me would never be that bed of roses.”
“Really?”
“I’m a sexual dominant. What I fantasize about for you is not so sweet as rolling all over a soft leather couch. If you thought the gentle spanking I gave you was a taste of my domination, you have a good deal to learn about me. I don’t think you have the temperament to face who I really am. And I certainly don’t think you’d find the man I am worthy of your love.”
She was totally amazed by his confession, but not persuaded. “And how do you know that?” she replied, intending to press her point.
“Lots of experience. I’ve known a lot of women in my time, a lot of submissive and dominant women. You’re not a sexual submissive.”
“But you don’t really know that. You don’t know what I’d do in a relationship with you. You can make all the assumptions you like, but you can’t really say for sure.”
“About this I can.”
“You know what I think? I think I really got inside you. I think I shook you up so much, you’re running as fast as you can to stay away from me.” The merry expression in her eyes was difficult for him to watch.
He stared at her for some moments, all cold on the outside, though there was an unexpected fire moving in him.
“You’re one haughty bitch, Jocelyn Killian,” he said. “I’d dearly love to tame your pride. Whip you into shape.”
“They why don’t you try?” she asked.
It was the same brand of taunting she’d used at the lodge, when she dared him to spank her ass. It was so damned appealing he couldn’t turn it down.
“You have no idea what I’ll demand. And when you go running away from me, I won’t shed a tear.”
“Maybe you should let me decide what I can take and what I can’t.”
He shook his head. “You don’t understand.”
“And is that a reason not to try something?” she said. “Maybe you don’t understand what you have to lose.”
